Man i folding-pad and holder



Patented June 20, I899.

No. 627,3l8.

W. F. BECK.

MANIFDLDING PAD AND HOLDER.

(Application filed Jan. 17, 1898. Renewed Dec. 8, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 627,318, dated June 20, 1899. Application filed January 17, 1898. Renewed December 8, 1898- Serial No. 698,682. (No model.)

To all whom; it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WARREN F. BECK, a

mira, in the county of Ohemung and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manifold Books, Pads, and Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to manifold copying books or pads and the holders therefor; and the objects of my improvements are, first, to provide a cheaper and more practical form of these articles; second, to provide means for securely locking the book or pad to the holder in order to prevent both lateral and endwise movement, and, third, to provide a guide both for folding the leaves of the pad or book and for severing the leaf carrying the original from the leaf or leaves carrying the copy or copies. I accomplish these objects by the construction and arrangement of the parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a manifold book or pad embodying my improvements; Fig. 2, a side view of the same, with part of the holder shown in section; Fig. 3, a similar view of a modified form of the device; Fig. 4., a further modification showing the book or pad put up without a cover, and Fig. 5 a detail showing the manner of fastening the book or pad to the attaching strip or tongue and also the manner of attaching the carbon or other transferring sheet.

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AArepresent the cover, the leaves of which are hinged together by a flexible piece at a in the usual manner. On the inside of one leaf of the cover, which forms the holder for the book or pad, is attached a strap 13, which extends from the hinge a to near the outer edge of the cover, said strap being united to the cover along the lateral edges. In other words, this leaf of the cover is made double for near its entire length. A sheet-metal locking-plate O is slipped in between the strap B and the cover, the outer edge of this locking-plate being provided with a curved head D and the inner edge having attached to it the hinged loop or bail E, of wire or other suitable material. The pad or book F, composed of parts roughdouble leavesfand f, has its leaves f fastened together at the outer edge, and there is also fastened thereto a strip or tongue G, of cardboard or other material of suitable stiifness, adapted to slip in between the strap 13 and the locking-plate O. The tongue G and the leaves of the pad are preferably fastened to gether by a single staple H, as shown in Fig. 5. A carbon or other transferring sheet J is attached to the pad so as to have its transferring-surface next to the leaves f. This carbon-sheet is removably attached to the pad in order that it may be inserted or removed for renewal at pleasure, the manner of attaching being shown in Fig. 5. One edge of the sheet is slipped in between the tongue G and the pad F, the sheet then being brought around and folded over the top of the pad, as indicated by the broken lines. It will be seen that the strip or tongue G is thus made to serve a double purpose.

The manner of assembling the parts of the book is as follows: First, the locking-plate O is slipped partially in between strap or loop 13 and the leaf of the cover A, the bail E being turned down into alinement with the plate for this purpose. Next, the carbon-sheet is attached to the pad, and the tongue G is then slipped in between the strap 13 and the plate 0. The plate 0 is next pushed in until head D comes over the edge of the pad. The bail Ewill then project beyond the inner edge of the strap B just sufficiently to allow it to be turned up. The leaves f of the pad are then slipped in underneath the bail, and it will be I seen that the pad is then permanently locked to this leaf of the cover. The upturned bail prevents the looking-plate from moving endwise and the sides of the bail prevent the lateral movement of the pad in the cover. The leaves of the pad f and f are formed of one continuous strip of paper and may or may not be perforated, according to the purposes for which the book or pad is designed, the bail E forming a guide for the proper severance of the leaves in either case.

In using this pad or book for sales-memoranda or letter-writing and the like the leaf f is folded over the carbon-sheet J, the bail E forming a guide which brings the fold in the proper place. This leaf f is the original and may be ruled or lettered in any suitable manner. The leaf f carries the copy and may be ruled or left blank, as may be desired. After the required matter has been written on leaf f it may be severed from leaf f by a quick sidewise pull against the bail. The duplicate leaf f may then be torn from the book by a slight pull away from the head of the pad, as it is only attached to the other leaves by the staple H near the outer edge. The leaf is detached and the carbon-sheet drops down on the next leaf f without the carbon-sheet being touched by the hands, thus avoiding soiling of fingers or rubbing off the carbon facing. In this manner of severing the leaves from one another and from the book or pad the danger of tearing into the body of the leaf inherent in pads or books of this nature where perforations merely are relied upon is entirely avoided, and the duplicate leaf com es out with only a slight portion torn at the extreme end, so that the whole leaf maybe utilized. If, as in some cases, it is desired to remove the leaves f and f from the book or pad without severing them from one another,-it-is only necessary to fold back the leaf f and give a direct pull away from the staple II, in which case the original and duplicate copy of the written matter will come away in one piece.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 3 I have shown the bail E permanently fastened to the cover A, this fastening being located at one side of the hinge a. In place of the strap B, I form a pocket B in the cover, and the locking-plate O is shortened and merely slips into this pocket with a close fit. In assembling the parts of this book or pad the locking-plate O is first slipped partially into the pocket B. The tongue of the pad is then slipped in between the locking-plate O and the pocket, after which the plate is pushed completely in, with its head over the edge of the pad. The leaves f are then slipped under the bail, and the book or pad is ready for manipulation, as before. The bail E holds the pad from lateral movement, and the locking-plate 0, due to its close fit, holds the pad from endwise movement. In Fig. 3 I have also shown a further modification in the mannor of putting up the pad, in which triplicate copies of the written matter may be made. where the fold in the pad comes between the leavesfand f, I insert between each pair of the leaves f a third leaf f, and I fasten these leaves f and f together by a staple II. The carbon-sheet 'J has both its surfaces coated with a transferring matter, and in using the pad the leaf f is folded over, as before described, carrying with it the leaf f, which is superimposed. In making this fold the leaves f and f are torn away from the staple 1-1, as shown, and after the writing is done the leaves f and f are severed from the leaf f by tearing along the bail E,.the leaf fbeing then left free to be removed, as before described. The carbon-sheet then comes against the next leaf f, and the next leaves f and f may be folded over and the operation repeated indefinitely until the pad is exhausted. For the purpose of clearer illustrationl have shown the staple II some little distance away from bail E. In practice it will come close up to the bail.

In Fig.4 a modification is shown in which the construction is modified and made cheaper, the cover being done away with. In this case the locking-plate 0 forms the holder for the book or pad. One edge of this plate is turned up to form the curved head, as before, and the other edge, to which the bail E is attached, instead of being bent around the bail and cut short off, as shown in Fig. 2, is provided with an inward projection c. The pad F is provided with a long tongue G, of stiff or medium stiff cardboard or other suitable material, and in attaching the pad to the holder G the tongue G is first inserted between the plate 0 and the inward projection c. The tongue is then sprung until the head of the pad will slip into the curved head D. The leaves f of the pad are then slipped through the bail E, and the pad becomes securely fastened to the backing C". Y may be pasted to the upper edge of the tongue G, or a fastening-strip, such as shown at G in Fig. 5, maybe attached to the tongue G and the sheet attached as shown in said figure.

In all of the modifications of my device I prefer to hinge the bail to the holder in order that it may swing down to correspond with the thickness of the book or pad as the leaves are torn away, thus allowing the original leaves to lie fiat upon the duplicate leaves and avoiding an obnoxious ridge,which would otherwise occur at the fold.

The uses towhich my device may be put are many, and I do not confine myself, therefore, to any particular use, as it is apparent that the pads or books may be put up for letter-writing purposes or for making memoranda of sales and the like; neither doI confine myself to the manner of attaching the book or pad to the holder, since any mode of attachment in combination with my guide- ;bail will come within the scope of my invention.

I am aware that bails have been attached to covers at their hinged portion for securing the leaves of a book to the cover, and I do not claim this as my invention.

fold of the book or pad and extending across the leaves thereof at said fold, whereby the book or pad is held from lateral motion upon the holder, and a guide is provided for folding the original upon the duplicating leaves and for tearing the originals from the copies,

substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a manifold-copy book or pad, of a cover therefor, oneleaf of said cover forming a holder to which one edge I11 this case the carbon-sheet ICC of the book or pad is removably secured, and a bail positioned on the cover at the fold of the book or pad and extending across the leaves thereof, at said fold, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination with a manifold-copy book or pad, of a cover therefor, one leaf of said cover being provided with a strap, a locking-plate adapted to slip between the strap and cover, a bail hinged to one end of said plate, a curved head at the opposite end of the plate, and a tongue fastened to the book or pad near one edge thereof, the several parts being assembled and locked together substantially as described.

4:. In a manifold-copy book or pad, the combination with original and duplicating leaves, of triplicating leaves interposed between the original leaves and fastened thereto at the fold, and a double-faced carbon or transfer sheet attached to the book or pad and folding down upon the duplicating leaves, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a manifold-copy book or pad, of a stiif strip or tongue stapled or otherwise fastened to the book or pad in proximity to one edge thereof, and a carbon or other transfer sheet having one end slipped adapted to slip into the holder back of the tongue whereby the book or pad is fastened to the holder substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WARREN F. BECK.

YVitnesses:

EUGENE DIVEN, C. TRAOEY STAGG. 

